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Why practicing with your poles will make you fuel better on race day
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Why practicing with your poles will make you fuel better on race day

Poles take some getting used to, and one of the adjustments is having your hands full and still needing to eat and hydrate

Another month is in the books as my coach, Andrew Miller, gets me ready for Fat Dog 120 in August. I had some dentistry and work travel to work around, but still had a productive month, hitting 5 hours on my long runs and starting to dial in nutrition and hydration. I’m tracking what I’m drinking and eating out there, and I’ve been getting more practice with my poles. It does take some adjustment as you have to be more deliberate about eating and drinking when your hands have poles in them. Andrew was happy with where we are at and expects May to look a lot like April as far as training goes. We have my first 100k challenge in June, so that’s the next checkpoint!

Coach Andrew Miller is once again taking me under his wing as I prepare for my longest personal challenge to date, the Fat Dog 120. Andrew coaches for Team Run Run, and he and I will chat for a few minutes each month about what we’ve been working on and why we’re working on it. The idea is to give listeners an idea of what it’s like to work towards a goal with a coach. It will be a blend of advice specific to me and to the community, and he will give us an idea of why he is doing things. The opportunity to work with a coach and also learn about their process is one I’m excited to share.

Last month on The Miller Minutes, Andrew and I chatted about hiking, nutrition, and how they are important to start dialling in early in training:

Crossing Lines Podcast:

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